Internally displaced people due to conflict in El Salvador
El Salvador: Internally displaced people due to conflict was 71,500 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Internally displaced people due to conflict in El Salvador, 1993–2025
Source: UNHCR (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for internally displaced people due to conflict in El Salvador is 71,500 people, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of unchanged over five years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced people due to conflict in El Salvador peaked at 71,501 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1993.
That places El Salvador 29th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Internally displaced people due to conflict in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0 people | — |
| 1994 | 0 people | — |
| 1995 | 0 people | — |
| 1996 | 0 people | — |
| 1997 | 0 people | — |
| 1998 | 0 people | — |
| 1999 | 0 people | — |
| 2000 | 0 people | — |
| 2001 | 0 people | — |
| 2002 | 0 people | — |
| 2003 | 0 people | — |
| 2004 | 0 people | — |
| 2005 | 0 people | — |
| 2006 | 0 people | — |
| 2007 | 0 people | — |
| 2008 | 0 people | — |
| 2009 | 0 people | — |
| 2010 | 0 people | — |
| 2011 | 0 people | — |
| 2012 | 0 people | — |
| 2013 | 0 people | — |
| 2014 | 0 people | — |
| 2015 | 0 people | — |
| 2016 | 0 people | — |
| 2017 | 71,500 people | — |
| 2018 | 71,501 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 71,500 people | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 71,500 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 71,500 people | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 71,500 people | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 71,500 people | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 71,500 people | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 71,500 people | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 7 |
| 2000s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,450 people | 0 people | 71,501 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 71,500 people | 71,500 people | 71,500 people | 6 |
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- 26 Mexico 262,411 people compare
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- 30 Papua New Guinea 70,124 people compare
- 31 Lebanon 64,417 people compare
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More social development data for El Salvador
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 182 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 68,182 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0107 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 68,182 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced people due to conflict in El Salvador?
- Internally displaced people due to conflict in El Salvador was 71,500 people in 2025, according to UNHCR (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest internally displaced people due to conflict recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 71,501 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest internally displaced people due to conflict recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1993.
- How does El Salvador rank for internally displaced people due to conflict?
- El Salvador ranks 29th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from UNHCR (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Internally displaced people due to conflict. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People who were forced to leave their homes due to armed conflict or violence.